Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Mexico
Mexico: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 32.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 32.7% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mexico peaked at 41.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1997.
That places Mexico 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.8% | — |
| 1980 | 29.0% | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 27.5% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -51.9% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +138.7% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | -5.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +138.7% | 15.6% | 37.2% |
| 1996 | -51.9% | 38.0% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 24.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 15.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 31.3% | 41.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Mexico?
- Transport services in Mexico was 32.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for transport services?
- Mexico ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.